Starching-machine.



. Patented May I3,- |902. s. s. BEHREND.

sTAncHmG MACHINE.

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s. s. BEHREND. STARG'HING MACHINE.

(Application med um. 2s, 1900.)

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Hillimlmllllllllllil v UNITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL s. BEHRIIND, oF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

sTARcHlNe-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 699,942, dated May 13, 1902. Application nea mail 28,1900. sesamo. 10,572. (Nomad.)

cago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Starching-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to produce a machine for starchingsmall articles of wearing-apparel, such as collars and cus, without stretching, wrinkling,or unduly wearing them. In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a side elevation of my improved starchingmachine. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through said starchingmachine on dotted line 2 2, Fig. 3.v Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section on dotted line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a fragmental sectional view through the Outer end of one of the starching-wheels,sho W- ing the vertically-movable journal-bearing for said wheel. Fig. 5 isa fragmental View showing the means for yieldingly supporting the starching-rollers-in the cradles.- Fig. 6 is a fragmental sectional view showing the two starching-belts with an yarticle to be starched lying between them.

In the construction of this stai-cher I provide a supporting-framework A, in the upper part of which is secured a starch-receptacle A', supported in the framework in any suitable manner, as by bolts (not shown) passing through the openings A2. inl the sides of 'the' framework A. This starch-receptacle is made, preferably, of sheet metaland is adapted to contain starch in a liquid form, and to keep the liquid starch at a certain temperature steam-coils A3 are provided underneathl the receptacle A. In the bottomof the'starchreceptacle I provide a valve A4, by means of' which the liquid contents of the receptacle may be drawn o. A feeding-table A5 is provided at the forward end of the machine and a receiving-table A6 at the rear end of the machine, the feeding-table being adapted to support articles intended to be vpassed through the machine and the latter to receive them after they have been starched by the mechanism. y 1

A framework B lies within the starch-'receptacle A', said framework being pivotally mounted at one of its ends upon the studs B,

secured to the side Walls of the starch-receptacle. .The opposite end of the framework B is supported within said receptacle upon similar studs B2,1ikewise"secured to the side walls of the starch-receptacle. The framework B is com posed of two'side members B3 and B4, united by means of the bolts B5.' Each ofthe side members lB3 and B4 is composed of three loops of U form adapted to support the journal-bearing blocks B11, withinA which blocks the starching-rollers B7 are rotatably mounted. Each of the journal-bearing blocks B6 is slidably held within a groove BS, formed in the concave edges of said side members B3 and B4, and is. held outward therein by the coil-spring B9, lying between the end oflthe groove B8 and thejournal-bearing block. The starching-rollers B7, rotatably mounted within the side members of the frame B, constitute three semicircular starching-cradles, the one adjacent to the pivotal support of the framework B being indicated upon the drawings by Ythe numeral l, the second'or middle starching .cradle by the numeral.2andthe third or outside starching-cradlebythe numeral 3. Articles to be starched pass'in the operation of the mechanism through the starching-cradles in the. order'mentioned.v Rollers B10, B11, and B12, covered with feltor other soft material,

are rotatably mountedinbearings B13 in the upper extremities of the sid'emembers B3 and B4'of the framework B.'Ihe journal-bearings of each of these rollers aregmade vertically yielding within the'elongatcdl openings B14, being depressed within said openings b y "i means of the coil-springsB.

A starching-wheel Cismountedlupon the rotatable shaft CpA concentric Awith the curvel of cradle No; l. The'wheel C comprises two spiders'CdiXed to the shaft C' at opposite sides of the starch-receptacle A. These spiders have peripheral rims C3, within which are j ournaled the shafts C4 of the starchingrollers C5, rotatably mountedbetween said peripheral rims. Outside-ofthe supportingframework A the shaft C carries the-Worm- Wheel C6, xedto said shaft, by means of which wheel said shaft is rotated within the journal-bearing blocks C1. The journal-bearing blocks C1' are provided with anges to bear against the inner side of the starch-receptacle A", and thus to hold said bearing-blocks fixed to the outer end ot' said shaft, and isv supported within the bearing-blocks DG, identical in form with the bearing-blocks C7 of the wheel C. In cradle No. 3 a starchingwheel E, identical in construction with the starching-wheel C, is mounted upon the shaft E. The starehing-wheel E has the spiders E2 and the peripheral rims E3, within which are journaled the shafts E4 of the starchingrollers It also has a worm-wheel E, fixed to the outer end of said shaft E, and journalbearing blocks E7, similar to the `journalbearing blocks CT, hereinbefore described.

An endless apron F, of canvas or other closely-woven fabric, is placed around the starehing-rollers B7, and a similar endless apron G, but of a fabric ot a more open texture, is mounted upon and extends around the starching-wheel C and the roller B12, also passing beneath and over the starching-wheels D and E. Both ofthe endless starching-aprons thus pass between the starching-rollers B7 of cradle No. land the starching-rollers C5 of the starching-wheel C between the starchingrollers B7 of cradle No. 2 and the concave ru bhing-blocks D4of the starching-wheelD; also, between the starching-rollers B7 of cradle No. 3 and the starching-rollers of the starching-wheel E.

H is a drive-shaft rotatably mounted upon the side ot' the suppoming-framework A by lneans of the journal-bearings H. This driveshaft I-I is provided with three Worms H2, H3, and H4, meshing with the worin-wheels C, D, and E, respectively. At the forward end of the machine the shaft H is provided with a tight and a' loose pulley H5 and H, respectively, for receiving a drive-belt, (not shown,) and a belt-shifter H7, mounted upon the side ot' the supporting-framework A, is adapted to shift said belt from the loose to the tight pulley, or vice versa, accordingly as it is desired to start or stop the mechanism.

In the operation of this starcher liquid starch is placed-.within the receptacle A' and power applied to rotate the starching-wheels C, D, and E. Articles to be starched are fed into the machine at the forward end between the aprons F and G. The movement of these aprons carries the article through cradle No.

l, between the starching-rollers B7 and the concave rubbing-blocks D4 in cradle No. 2, and between the starching-rollers B7 and the starching-wheel E in cradle No. 3, discharging the starched article upon the receivingtable A6 at the rear of the in achine. Between cradles l and 2 and 2 and 3 the aprons run between the upper starching-rollers B7 and the padded rollers B10 and B, forcing the starch through and into the fabric of the article passing through the machine. The starching-rollers BT and the covered rollers B10, B, and B12 are made bodily yielding by means of their backing-'springs B9 and B15, respectively. The concave rubbing-blocks D4 provide a larger surface of contact than the rollers C5 and of the starching-wheels C and E, and therefore force the starch more thoroughly through the fabric of the article being carried through the machine.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of the several parts hereinbefore described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and for this reason I desire to have it understood that I do not hereby limit myself to the construction set forth.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a starching-machine, in combination, a supporting-frame; Ia starch-receptacle; a starching-cradle comprising a series of starching-rollers; a starching-wheel adapted to rotate in said starching-cradle; said wheel car- 'rying a series of starching-rollers; an endless apron adapted to travel with the starchingrollers in said cradle; an endless apron adapted to travel with the starching-rollers on said starching-wheei to move said aprons att the same rate of speed with relation to each other; and means for rotating said wheel.

2. In a starching-maehine, in combination, a supporting-frame; a starch-receptacle; two starching-cradles each comprising a series of starching-rollers; a starching-wheel for each of said starehing-cradles, one of said wheels carrying a series of starching rollers, the other wheel being provided with a series of rubbing-blocks; an endless apron adapted to travel with the starching-rollers; an endless apron adapted to travel with the starchingwheels; and means for rotating said wheels.

3. In a starching-machine, in combination, a supporting frame; a starch receptacle; three starching-cradles, each comprising a series of starching-rollers; a starching-wheel for each of said starching-cradles, two of said wheels carrying a series of starching-rollers, the other one of said Wheels being provided with a series of rubbing-blocks; an endless IIO apron adapted to travel with the starchingings in said cradle and adapted to be held in i contact-with the starching-rollers on said wheel; an endless apron adapted to travel with the starching-rollers in said cradle; an endless apron adapted to travel with the starchin g-rollers on said starching-wheel; an d means for rotating said wheel to move said aprons at the same rate of speed with relation to each other.

5. In a starching-machine, in combination, a supporting-frame; a starch-receptacle; a framework pivotally mounted within said starch-receptacle, said framework comprising two starching-cradles; a series of starchingrollers yieldingly mounted within said framework, for each of said cradles; a rotatable starching-wheel concentric withk the arc ofv the circle described by one of said cradles; a starching-wheel concentric with the arc of the circle described by the other of said cradles,

said last-mentioned starching-Wheel beingv provided with a series of peripheral rubbingblocks; a yieldingly-mounted roller having an elastic face intermediate said starchingwheels; an endless apron adapted to travelv being disposed on the arc of a circle; three starching-wheels rotatably mounted in bear.

the starching-rollers of said cradles; an endless apron adapted to surround and travel with the three starching-Wheels and the three rollers with elastic faces;l and means for rotatingthe starching-wheels.

7. In a starching-machine, in combination, a supporting-frame; a starch-receptacle; a substantially semicircular starching-cradle pivotally mounted within said receptacle, said cradle comprising a series of starchingrollers; a starching-wheel adaptedto rotate in said starching-cradle, said wheel carrying a peripherial series of rubbing-blocks; an endless apron adapted to ytravel with the starching-rollers in said cradle; an endless apron adapted to travel Withlsaid starchingwheel; and means for rotating said wheel.

In testimony whereof I affix my'signature in presence of two witnesses.

sAMUEL s. BEHREND. 

